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Syria and Iran

By Anoushiravan Ehteshami

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Syria and Iran

By Anoushiravan Ehteshami

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It has been the dominant view that both Syria in the 198Os and Iran in the 199Os acted as rogue states in the Middle East, threatening to upset the stability of the region. In this innovative study, Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Raymond Hinnebusch show that these two countries have in fact acted in a rational fashion, pursuing the aim of containing Western influence. This book demonstrates how Syrian foreign policy resembles the 'rational actor' model and how Iran's government factions are compatible with a pragmatic foreign policy. Syria and Iran's foreign policies are shown to be conventional ones, of 'realist' diplomacy with their pursuance of a balance of power and spheres of influence. Their alliance with each other is also closely examined and found to be defensive in nature. The objectives in Lebanon and in the Arab-Israeli conflict are found to be limited.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
250
Release Date:
1997-02-01
Publication Date:
1997-01-30
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415156750
ISBN13:
9780415156752
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
450 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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